Clockwork sun compass

The base is supported on a ball and socket joint and there is a central bubble level. The bearing plate has a central clamp and an index at the after side with a second moveable index to allow courses and bearings to be read off magnetic. On the bearing plate are fixed sights for taking relative bearings and supports for the clock dial trunnions. By one trunnion is a latitude quadrant, with scales and indices for N & S latitude. The dial plate can be turned to allow for the longitude. The dial plate is a clock face with a minute hand and a perspex style which takes the place of an hour hand. This style consists of a perpendicular portion of a cylinder throwing a line of light onto the base target plate, covered by a perspex dome.

On a plastic stand 5.25" x 5.25" x 0.25" (13.4 cm x 13.4 cm x 0.6 cm)

O.A. Height 7.5 " (19.0 cm)